[DDN] No Cost & Low Cost Online Tools for People w/Disabilities

[jc at coyotecommunications.com]

The National Service Inclusion Project (www.serviceandinclusion.org)  
regularly posts to the AmeriCorps list (ACList), an email-based  
discussion group regarding AmeriCorps. This was a post that I thought  
the Digital Divide Network community would be interested in:

Access to computer technology is critical to a level playing field in  
today's world. Qualified people with disabilities need the same level  
of access to computers as non-disabled service members and volunteers.  
Reading and writing documents, communicating via email, and searching  
the Internet for information, are tasks that many people need to use  
everyday in their service positions. A lack of access to computers can  
create barriers for otherwise qualified service members and volunteers.

The comprehensive guide titled, "Low Cost and No Cost Online Tools for  
People with Disabilities", provides a wide array of information and  
resources. The main purpose of the guide is to provide technology  
resources that increase access to computers for people with  
disabilities. For example, the guide can be used to help identify  
resources for people with disabilities who would benefit from such  
software as voice output programs to compensate for speech or reading  
disabilities. There are many other types of resources in this guide  
that will help the reader learn about what technologies exist, how to  
obtain funding for various types of computer technology-hardware,  
software and assistive, as well as how to use existing legislation to  
advocate for assistive  technology, and many other related topics.  To  
review this guide, go to:  
http://www.ataccess.org/resources/lowcostnocost.html

To see a complete list of trainings that NSIP offers, or to request  
training, go to:  
http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=request

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Jayne Cravens, MSc
jc "at" coyotecommunications "dot" com

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